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Our critique will cover the specific issues you need to address to make your resume more effective in obtaining interviews
with hiring decision makers.
Networking your way into jobs to circumvent Human Resources and connect directly
with hiring decision makers is more important than ever.
Your resume needs to target the specific kind of job you're seeking and resonate
with hiring decision makers assessing people for that job.
Moreover, in my conversations
with hiring decision makers, C - level and Board members, executive recruiters and others who are presented with candidate dossiers, once the resume has reached the «I'm interested stack,» the reader wants a more robust marketing vitae that deeply sells the candidate's value and resounds with the audience at which he aims.
Instead, they need to circumvent human resources and connect directly
with hiring decision makers, through purposeful networking.
How LinkedIn Groups can reinforce your executive brand and help you stay top of mind
with hiring decision makers at your target employers.
Networking to connect
with hiring decision makers at your target companies, leads you into the «hidden» job market:
Without question, I urge them to devote a good percentage of their social media allotment to LinkedIn — getting their targeted, on - brand profile 100 % complete, updating regularly, connecting
with hiring decision makers, joining and contributing to the right LinkedIn Groups, getting strong recommendations from the right people, contributing to Answers, etc..
We save busy executives months aimlessly searching by identifying your ideal role and arranging one - to - one meetings
with hiring decision makers.
The how that he described largely involved establishing a connection
with the hiring decision maker (in the case of his article, the «investor»), in a way that captivated, openly addressing what the audience was thinking (that «this will never work») and then laying out a solution.
As such, present your best self whether you are interviewing with a recruiter, HR representative or directly
with the hiring decision maker.
Not exact matches
asks the game audio department's key
decision -
makers and influencers to explain the who, what, when and where of commissioning, managing and implementing music content within a game team, including an overview of working culture, technical challenges,
hiring and briefing composers together
with process and scheduling.
Game Music Connect asks the game audio department's key
decision -
makers and influencers to explain the who, what, when and where of commissioning, managing and implementing music content within a game team, including an overview of working culture, technical challenges,
hiring and briefing composers together
with process and scheduling.
I have excellent links direct
with key
decision makers and
hiring managers in Consulting Design practices across the North of England ensuring projects and new roles are up to date.
Your job search network needs to include employees and
hiring decision makers at your target companies and recruiters, along
with various other professional and non-professional contacts.
In case you haven't heard, LinkedIn now has 500 + million members — establishing itself as a hotbed of job search activity,
with recruiters pursuing candidates and job seekers vying for attention from
hiring decision -
makers.
Sending a value proposition letter to those
decision makers who are most likely to
hire you is an accident of timing
with predictable and statistical odds (85 % in 90 days).
Coming up
with thoughtful questions for the
hiring manager, recruiter or other
decision maker is a critical part of any comprehensive interview preparation.
The idea is to circumvent the gatekeepers at your target companies and connect directly
with key
hiring decision makers where they hang out online and offline.
Hiring managers and other
decision -
makers want to envision themselves working
with you.
That means starting first
with a good list of companies, say 15 - 20, that are a mutual good - fit, positioning yourself as a good fit for them in your career collaterals (resume, bio, LinkedIn profile, etc.), and then networking your way towards
hiring decision makers at each one, so that you can circumvent the gatekeepers (Human Resources) and, hopefully, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
Jobs created to accommodate specific candidates, once they connected
with and had dialog
with companies»
hiring decision makers.
Look to connect
with people at your target companies, nurture those relationships through «give to get» networking and, in time, you should be able to ask for introductions to
hiring decision makers at those companies.
And makes it easier for recruiters and
hiring decision makers to decide if you're a good fit for their organization, and whether to
hire you or do business
with you.
My team of Research Specialists supply you
with individually researched contacts to ensure you reach the proper
decision makers that have the power to not only
hire you, but to create a position where none existed before.
Don't forget that executive recruiters and
hiring decision makers at your target companies want to get a feel for what you're like to work
with and how you will fit their corporate culture.
We know what employers are looking for and we help you get the attention of
hiring decision -
makers with standout resumes that cut through the clutter and get your phone ringing.
Now leverage your network to set up meetings
with the
hiring decision -
maker at the companies.
Developing stories around your passions, values, key attributes, strengths, and differentiating factors is a powerful strategy to help you communicate your unique promise of value, and help recruiters and
hiring decision makers more readily connect
with the value you offer over your competition.
Networking on your behalf Whether at construction tradeshows, career events or on social channels, a good recruiter will be proactively network
with hiring managers and key
decision makers to promote you as a top candidate.
He was surprised to find out that his resume — as it currently stands — would never «make the short list» because the
hiring decision -
maker won't take the time to connect his Stonemason experience
with his technical attributes.
Targeting helps you zero in on who you need to connect
with — mainly
hiring decision makers and people who work at your target companies.
Work on circumventing the gatekeepers at your target companies and connecting directly
with the key
hiring decision makers and other employees, where they hang out online and offline.
Recruiters and
hiring decision makers at your target companies use social media to connect
with their network and source candidates.
Connect
with executive recruiters in your field and
hiring decision makers at your target companies.
Executive job search has changed over the past several years, and so have resumes, to keep pace
with recruiters» and
hiring decision makers» needs.
Take advantage of what you can do
with 160 characters to brand your unique promise of value to
hiring decision makers and potential employers.
Karen's aim was a resume that would mesh well
with what she calls «the eye dance,» the way a
hiring decision -
maker's eyes will flit very quickly (usually no more than about 20 seconds) over a resume.
But if you're an executive job seeker and you want to leverage Twitter to expand your network, connect
with your target employers»
hiring decision makers, gather market intelligence, and learn about job openings, your Twitter bio should reflect that purpose.
Leverage LinkedIn to network towards making first degree connections
with those key
hiring decision makers.
With more than 300 million users and potential viewers of your profile — most likely including
hiring decision makers at your target companies — LinkedIn is undeniably the most important social network for personal branding, job search, and career management.
Designed to resonate
with your specific target audience, your career brand may change
with each career move, to align
with marketplace and employer needs and attract a new set of key
hiring decision makers.
No question that LinkedIn is THE place for executives to re-connect
with co-workers and colleagues, connect
with new faces (including recruiters and
hiring decision makers), extend their brands and ROI value, find job - hunting advice and resources, and uncover leads and opportunities to land their next great gig.
Twitter — Search for
hiring decision makers and people who work at your target companies, along
with executive recruiters, job search experts, and job boards.
Include several smaller goals in your day like, «I will spend 1 - 2 hours on LinkedIn looking for the
hiring decision makers at my target companies that are on my list of people to connect
with.
Tagline — load it
with the relevant keywords and phrases that recruiters and
hiring decision makers will search, when sourcing candidates like you.
As
with any shift in career focus, your green career transition will require special preparation to position yourself as a good fit to recruiters and
hiring decision makers assessing you.
Get involved
with LinkedIn Groups, especially those Groups the
hiring decision makers belong to.
Identify and network your way towards
hiring decision makers and their inner circle at your target companies, and stay top - of - mind
with them.